Branwell (and the Other Brontës): An Autobiography by Charlotte Brontë
by Stephen Kaplan

Highlights

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90 mins 19th Century Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Synopsis

Branwell Brontë has always been desperate to keep up with his brilliant sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne.

As the Brontë women’s stars begin to rise, Branwell uses the familial gift of storytelling to lead his siblings into magical worlds and cushion some of the harsh realities of their real lives, including Branwell’s jealousy over his sisters’ success.

But when the magic of their stories begins to fail, Branwell and his sisters must fight to keep destruction and loss from seeping into the real world.

Press Reviews

"A great choice for any audience member interested in familial relationships, imagination, play and creation in the face of loss."
— StageRaw

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Anne Brontë Female	female	—	Female
Emily Brontë Female	female	—	Female
Branwell Brontë Male	male	—	Male
Maria Brontë Female, eleven	female	—	Female, eleven
Elizabeth Brontë Female, ten Though the siblings were originally Caucasian, this is not a history play and there is no reason that they need to be of the same race, look like each other, or be their accurate ages at the time of the play. This includes the two youngest sisters, who only need to have the essence of appearing younger than the other four.	female	—	Female, ten Though the siblings were originally Caucasian, this is not a history play and there is no reason that they need to be of the same race, look like each other, or be their accurate ages at the time of the play. This includes the two youngest sisters, who only need to have the essence of appearing younger than the other four.
Charlotte Brontë Female	female	—	Female